Konyaspor 0-0 Fenerbahçe
In the 35th week of the Turkish Super League, Fenerbahçe drew 0-0 away against Konyaspor, leaving their championship chances hanging on miracles. With 3 weeks remaining, Fenerbahçe fell 6 points behind Galatasaray.
The 35th week clash in the Super League continued with the Konyaspor-Fenerbahçe match.
The match ended 0-0, leaving Fenerbahçe’s championship hopes hanging on miracles.
In the 90th minute, Ndao scored for Konyaspor, but the goal was disallowed due to an offside position before the play.
With this result, Fenerbahçe reached 90 points and remained 6 points behind Galatasaray. In the remaining 3 matches in the Super League, Fenerbahçe will face Kayserispor at home, Galatasaray away, and finally İstanbulspor at home.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
In the 21st minute, Tadic’s powerful shot from İrfan Can Kahveci’s through ball went wide.
In the 24th minute, Becao‘s long-range shot went out.
In the 27th minute, Mert Hakan Yandaş’s shot inside the penalty area from Szymanski’s through pass was saved by goalkeeper Slowik.
In the 30th minute, Dzeko’s header from Ferdi Kadıoğlu’s cross from the left flank was saved by goalkeeper Slowik.
In the 34th minute, Mert Müldür received a yellow card on the bench. The Fenerbahçe player became suspended for the Kayserispor match.
In the 44th minute, goalkeeper Slowik averted danger from Feri Kadıoğlu’s shot from the left flank. Mert Hakan Yandaş’s header from the rebound went over the crossbar.
In the 49th minute, Dzeko’s header from Tadic’s cross from the left went just wide.
In the 62nd minute, goalkeeper Slowik cleared Dzeko’s shot from Ferdi Kadıoğlu’s cross without delay.
In the 63rd minute, Dzeko failed to capitalize on a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper after receiving Szymanski’s through pass.
In the 70th minute, Dzeko’s header from Tadic’s cross from the left went wide.
In the 75th minute, Batshuayi‘s header from Dzeko’s chipped pass from Cengiz Ünder’s cross went wide.
In the 84th minute, a clearance attempt by Soner Dikmen from Fred‘s cross hit the crossbar.
In the 90+2nd minute, Ndao scored from Boateng’s pass, but the goal was disallowed for offside following VAR intervention.
STARTING LINEUPS
Konyaspor: Slowik, Adil, Uğucan, Soner, Guilherme, Hadebe, Cikalleshi, Ndao, Ahmet Oğuz, Oğulcan, N’zonzi
Fenerbahçe: Livakovic, Osayi, Becao, Djiku, Ferdi, Mert Hakan Yandaş, Fred, İrfan Can, Szymanski, Tadic, Dzeko
TWO CHANGES FROM ISMAIL KARTAL
Fenerbahçe coach İsmail Kartal made 2 changes compared to the Beşiktaş derby match played in the 34th week of the league. The experienced coach, for the Konyaspor match, included Mert Hakan Yandaş instead of the injured İsmail Yüksek and Edin Dzeko instead of Michy Batshuayi.
Due to the ongoing treatment of İsmail Yüksek and Oosterwolde, and upon İsmail Kartal’s decision, Leonardo Bonucci and Serdar Aziz were not included in the squad. Fenerbahçe lined up as follows against Konyaspor:
“Livakovic – Osayi-Samuel, Becao, Djiku, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Fred, Mert Hakan Yandaş, İrfan Can Kahveci, Szymanski, Tadic, Dzeko.”